Chapter 183

“But…” Ariella Rios hesitated, brows furrowed and face tense with worry. “Silly girl, no more buts. They’re brothers—blood’s thicker than water. It'll be fine.” Lucian Sterling stepped closer, glancing at the newborn baby as his own expression eased a little. “It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t pretended to be his girlfriend back then, maybe he wouldn’t be so fixated now,” she murmured, relieved that Lucian believed in her and never accused her of tempting Ryan Sterling on purpose. “He lost his head, that’s not on you. I wasn’t the best to you back then either, and you weren’t even planning on marrying me. If anyone’s to blame, it’s me, not you,” Lucian sighed, ruffling her hair softly again. “If he won’t cooperate, it just makes things trickier. I can’t let you meet my grandparents too soon, and we need to delay the wedding plans a bit. Just give me some more time to deal with him.” “I’m not in a rush to marry you, okay? Who said I agreed to tie the knot with you?” she muttered quietly. “